Locusts plague beach, blinding drivers and surfers.

SAN ONOFRE, Ca. (Reuters) - Swarms of locusts blinded drivers, halting traffic along a 3/4 mile stretch of a dirt road linking the point to the southern part of Dogpatch, rangers said Sunday. Many surfer's out at the Point said that they could not see who they were hopping as the swarm converged upon the water. Masses of insects started hitting windshields and foreheads around midday Saturday, forcing dozens of cars and SUV's to stop on the road for up to four hours, Murphy the Mayor said. "They came flying by millions, all on a sudden, apparently from nowhere, causing panic" he said. The surfers resumed their journey down the dirt road and hopping others when the swarm cleared.